Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Further along than we first thought
Hey everyone! As some of you know, we had our second baby doc appointment today. Besides the Dr. running WAY behind schedule so we didn't get to meet her, our trip was a blessing, to say the least. Dustin was getting a little frustrated due to hunger and having to get back to work. We had been sitting in our little room for 45 min. But then, the nurse practitioner showed up to help our backed up Dr. Apparently, they are going by a new due date, according to the ultrasound we had last month. So as of today I am 11 weeks 3 days pregnant (so I am already into my 12th week!!)! Our new due date is Sept 2, 2008, which I believe was our friend Annie's due date 2 years ago now. Funny! The nurse practitioner told us were going to listen to the baby's heartbeat - I got really excited! But the little one didn't want us to hear it - :-(. So, she went and got the ultrasound machine instead and boy was it ever worth it! All Dustin's frustrations melted away. The baby has grown SO much in the past 3 weeks! We saw the arms and legs, the profile (nose, eyes, mouth, and even an ear!)! And it was moving A LOT! And guess what ya'll? Our baby waved to us!!! (Yea, yea I know. It was probably just moving around...) But it sure looked like a calculated wave like she/he was saying "Hey parents! Wuz up?" It was totally amazing and a definite change from the lil peanut he/she looked like just a few weeks ago. Now it truly looks human! Due to my mom wanting to come out after we find out the gender, they went ahead and pre-scheduled my "anatomical survey" ultrasound for April 14 (the day after my 27th birthday) so hopefully my mom can go ahead and find a flight, and maybe even get here for the ultrasound itself! That is only 2 months away! Incredible miracle! That's what this is! Thank You Lord for this amazing opportunity to bring one of Your children into this world! Praise God!
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Cassie,
how exciting! I know, I'm behind in catching up. I blame it on giving birth to my little Rocky.
Congratulations on seeing your little one. You looked SO ADORABLE at church on Sunday. I love seeing your little baby grow each month and knowing that you are getting closer to being a mommy.
Oh, and try to hold off until September 5. That's Topher's birthday, and it's better to be the oldest in the class =)
I just tagged you for a meme.
Jaime
Hi Cassie! I hope you are feeling well now that you are about half way through your pregnancy! I just can't tell you how truly excited I am for you & Dustin! I hope the queasiness is behind you now. I was about 6 shades of green and throwing up every morning during the second and third month of my pregnancy! The first month I wasn't nauseous... just extremely emotional! I had more food "aversions" than "cravings". I would feel dehydrated in the morning, so juice helped a little. All I really wanted to eat for quite awhile was chicken & rice or cereal! The thought of greasy food from a fast food restaurant... yuck! I guess it all just meant that my hormones were busy at work doing what they needed to do! The second trimester I started feeling better and got my appetite back but wasn't 'too' big in the belly yet. By the third trimester, I was starting to get uncomfortable as the baby was growing, got heartburn, and was just ready for the BIRTH! I was starting to feel like I had been pregnant forever!!! The last 6 weeks of the pregnancy there were more false alarms than I could count! Even a couple of trips to the hospital just to be sent right back home to ~wait~. Tick tock, tick tock,... When I was 5 days past my due date, it was finally TIME! But nobody believed me! Finally, I was able to get Jeff to drive me to the hospital and they kept me! It was the middle of the night because you never go into labor at a convenient hour! Ha! When we walked out the door that time, it was such a mix of emotions knowing that the pregnancy was really going to be over and the next time I walked back into the house, I would be carrying our little one in my arms and not in my belly anymore. Cherish every moment... of the pregnancy and the parenthood to come. Hugs, Donna
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